I just turned eighteen, and you want me to make a comeback?

"WTF??" In the English commentary booth, Mao Mao, who had always been considered a "Chinese fan", directly cursed.

It’s not that they are making a fuss, but... a split like the Flash Wolves is the first of its kind in the history of the league.

I saw that the crocodile, who was supposed to be in the top lane, was moved to the middle lane.

This is nothing, Wei Shen has used the mid-lane crocodile tactic before.

However, the little mage was not switched to the top lane... Instead, he was switched to Imp's hands.

Lucian ran into Yuanshen's hands.

The lineups of both sides are finalized.

WE (blue side) vs. Flash Wolves (red side)
Top Unit: Maokai vs Lucian

Jungle position: Lee Sin vs. Spider
Mid: Syndra vs. Crocodile
ADC position: Ice vs Little Mage

Support position: Alistar vs Thresh
"Xiu'er, is that you?
"Did Flash Wolves get carried away after winning a single game? What kind of crazy lineup is this?"

"Cover your ID. I thought this was a match between the strongest champion V (Bronze V)."

"Turtle, this isn't just a pick-and-roll move for Flash Wolves; it's an art form!"

The S6 version is actually very similar to the S9 version.

These are traditional marksman heroes, with low power and presence, serving a more functional role within the team. Of the twenty-one marksman heroes, only seven debuted throughout Season 6. Only three of these were major hits, with the remaining four serving as backups.
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Jhin, Ashe, and EZ are the three most popular ADCs in S6.

The commonality among these three ADC heroes is their high functionality. Even without a complete set of equipment in the early game, they can exert a stronger combat power than other ADCs and do not consume team resources. In the mid-game, their growth curve reaches its highest point, which is in line with the fast pace of the version.

Things revolve around the bottom lane, but the ADC is not the core, but a tool... This is the current situation of S6.

In that case, let's be more thorough about the 'tools'.

In terms of functionality alone, there are many heroes that are stronger than marksman heroes.
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There's no rule that bot lane must be a marksman. Every road in the world is formed by many people walking on it.

"Yes, no one stipulates that ADCarry must be in the bottom lane!" On the English commentary desk, Maomao was briefly stunned, but quickly came to his senses, looked at the Flash Wolves lineup with shining eyes, and praised it in an excited tone.

"The CPL region has always placed a heavy emphasis on bottom lane marksmen. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, Flash Wolves' attempt is truly bold. It breaks with the long-standing tradition of the CPL region and also disrupts the EU lane that has long dominated the competition.

The male commentator next to him laughed and said, "So, you really don't like the EU lane split?"

"No, no, no, the EU split has its rationale." Maomao shrugged and smiled carefreely: "I just think that a variety of hero choices can make the game more entertaining. I'm really tired of watching the same few heroes over and over again.

Perhaps because it is none of their business, or perhaps because European and American fans really like to see these tricks, the comments in the CPL broadcast room of the Laoshu Channel are basically full of praise.

However, the domestic commentary and comments seemed to lack confidence and were too concerned.

Watching teams from other regions pick rogue heroes is like watching a spectator, but when it comes to teams from my own region, it's unacceptable. It's a "civil war" so it's fine, but if this were an international match, the comments would probably be filled with curses of "match-fixing."

Regardless, the lineup has been locked, and the game entered the Summoner's Rift with everyone feeling mixed emotions of anticipation and confusion.

Lucian is a hero with strong solo ability. He is not afraid even when facing Jayce, let alone heroes like Maokai.

However, few people realize how powerful Lucian is in the solo lane.

The mid-lane Lucian strategy will not be developed by professional players until next year's S7, and will become a popular choice on the field.

Yuan Shen's talent this time is still War Fervor to maximize output, and his starting item is Doran's Blade.

"What a pity, I don't have the talent to steal money now, I only have a low-end cloud-detecting hand..." Yuan Shen muttered in a low voice.

"What are you talking about?" Karsa asked curiously.

"I say, Imp, this is really good, learn from it." Yuan Shen joked: "Let me show you what it means to be a Lucian who fires eight shots in one second and seamlessly triples E.

"That's right. If Yuan plays ADC with that kind of basic skills, Imp won't have a chance." Sheshe said with a smile. Wei Shen, who is also a member of the 'Yuanshen fan' duo with him, nodded repeatedly to show his agreement.

Imp, who was already used to being teased by these bastards, remained calm as he adjusted the key position, changing the little wizard's [Distort Space (E)] to non-intelligent casting.

Eighty percent of how well the little mage plays as a tool depends on the E skill.

In fact, if you just look at the numbers, the little mage is not weak in the early stage.

QWER's damage is maximized and its output is not inferior to mainstream AP.

After Riot secretly strengthened it several times, the little mage's speed of stacking magic power is much faster than before.

However, this hero's E and W skills have too much delay, making it difficult to hit the opponent during the laning phase. Only when the E skill hits can the "W" skill have a chance of hitting. In front of a true master, it is equivalent to missing two skills to fight against others in the laning phase. How can you win?
In the early stage, the extreme weakness in the single lane prevented this hero from appearing on the stage.

Only in team battles in the later stages of the game, relying on teammates' skills to force movement, coupled with the stacked magic power, can the little mage play his due role.

In other words, the little mage is actually a hero who needs cooperation from teammates.

A bottom lane with support is actually much more suitable for the little mage than a solo lane... But because the 'EU' style of lane division is rampant in all major competition areas, no one has thought of this.

This time, the director is a bit busy.

Lucian on the top lane, Crocodile in the middle lane, Little Mage on the bottom lane... All three lanes of Flash Wolves are very novel heroes, and the audience wants to see what the laning situation will be like.
Besides, he was so busy cutting shots.

In the end, priority was given to Yuanshen, who had the highest popularity.

Many people want to see what kind of understanding the now recognized "world's best top laner" will show when he takes the shooter to the top lane.

For new League of Legends drivers, their first impression of Lucian is… This guy is obviously black, why is he so short?
In fact, when Lucian was first launched, he was still a typical black tough guy with an alarmingly long attack range of 550, a Q skill range of 570, a Q penetration range of 1100, and a big move, Holy Lance Baptism, which was as long as 1400 yards. No female ADC in the bottom lane could withstand his output.

Only strong men like Draven and Graves can fight.

In order to protect female heroes, Riot has reduced the range of all of Lucian's skills.

Looking at every nerf to Lucian, it’s all related to distance.

Yuan Shen learned Q in the first level.

The current Q has a range of only 550 and a penetration range of only 900 yards. 957 is well aware of Lucian's length and is very steady, manipulating the tree to stay out of Lucian's range, occasionally throwing in a tree son (E) to finish off the enemy, not giving Lucian any chance to reduce his health.

But if the length is not enough, the technique can make up for it.

The technique Yuan Shen uses is that when there are minions on the straight line formed by the tree and Lucian, he uses the minions to throw Q to consume the tree's health.

This "two-point straight line" operation is quite difficult, because the delay time of Lucian's Q has also been lengthened, and many professional players can avoid it by moving.

But for Yuan Shen, it is not a problem at all. With his dynamic vision and reaction, he can often catch the opponent's hero being stunned by normal attacks and skills, and then use Q.

At level 1, 957 was penetrated twice by [Penetrating Holy Light (Q)] at the maximum distance, losing a lot of health.

Not only that, if this technique is used well, it can really help both consume energy and push the line.

Lucian, who was faster at clearing minions, was the first to grab the second level, learned the E skill in seconds, rushed forward, fired two more A shots, and then added a Q.

Three Qs and two normal attacks, and the tree at level 1 knocked out a bottle of medicine.

"I give up. Yuanshen is so good at penetrating people." 957 tried to make the best of a bad situation and said some dirty words to encourage himself, otherwise the pressure in this laning phase would be too great.

It is difficult for top laners who have not personally faced Yuanshen to understand how great the pressure is... Many top laners, facing this terrifying pressure, will make mistakes if they are not careful, and Yuanshen will seize the opportunity to create a single kill.

This is especially true when Yuanshen gets a hero with a positional advantage.

957 felt that as soon as he tried to move forward to finish off the enemy, he felt as if he was being stared at by a ferocious beast, and that a piece of his flesh might be bitten off at any time, injuring his bones.
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The beating was too fierce.

However, when WE saw Yuanshen choose Lucian, they anticipated this situation in the top lane and took advantage of the situation by setting up a small routine to catch the top laner at level 2.

Although the mainstream of this version is to gank the bottom, it does not mean that you cannot gank the top. Doing it occasionally can have a "surprise" effect.

WE is on the blue side in this game, with the blue buff on top and the red buff on the bottom.

If you start with red in the bottom jungle and then go to gank top, the distance is too long and it is obviously too late. Yuanshen will definitely place a ward first, and Karsa will definitely be able to counterattack.

So, Mr. Kang gritted his teeth and decided to start the game alone with the blue buff and catch it at level 2.

In order to cooperate with this routine, the jungler in the bottom lane also showed some "acting skills". Ashe and Minotaur used their skills into the air, consumed some mana, and then hung up under the tower for a while before coming back online.

WE's cooperation in this wave was great. The entire Flash Wolves team was completely unaware of it, and Yuan Shen did not expect it either.

So, when the 957 tree, who had been taking a beating timidly, suddenly flashed up with W, and at the same time, a blind monk appeared in the jungle next to him, Yuan Shen was confused and refused.

"They are all acting queens!" Yuan Shen muttered as he started to operate.

Maokai WQ, stable control, Lee Sin's long-range shot hit 0, directly triggering the second stage 0, followed by normal attack, triggering Thunder Lord, and then [Thunder Break (E)].

Maokai WAQ, Lee Sin QQAEA - after taking damage from the opponent's top and jungle, Lucian's health suddenly dropped from full to 30%.

After breaking free from control, Yuan Shen slid (E) to create distance and fled towards the defense tower.

Mr. Kang had thoughtfully saved his [Bone Breaker (Second E)] until now, slowing Lucian down even further. Lee Sin caught up, attacked again, and then immediately followed Lucian, neither using abilities nor following up with attacks.

Obviously, Lee Sin is waiting for the cooldown of the next Q.

As long as Lee Sin's next Q hits, Lucian is doomed. And with a close-range Q, unless Kang throws it wrong, there's no room for maneuver. It's a psychological game.

Both Lee Sin and Lucian have flash. If Lee Sin uses Q first, Lucian will definitely flash to avoid it. But if Lucian uses flash first, Lee Sin can flash to the face.
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Gambling is about psychology and reaction!
Lucian was running away, and when he was about to reach the defensive tower, Lee Sin's Q was cooled down.

It is very simple to calculate the cooldown of Lee Sin. Mr. Kang believes that Yuanshen must also know this information. Judging from Yuanshen's reaction, he will have time to press the flash when he sees his starting action.

and so…

The blind monk raised his leg and kicked out.
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It's a normal attack!
Lucian's health dropped, but he still didn't use his flash. Instead, he took the opportunity to create a short distance and walked into the range of the defensive tower.

"Damn, this didn't even scare him out of his flash? This guy has a heart of iron, right?" Mr. Kang cursed in surprise, and then, without hesitation, he followed up with the Q skill.

It’s not a loss to force Lucian to use his flash. In the next wave, he can use his flash to catch the enemy again... This is Mr. Kang’s idea.

However, something unexpected happened again.

His Sound Wave (Q) actually hit...

"???"

A man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. Yuanshen's reaction speed has always been famous in the professional circle. Mr. Kang himself couldn't believe that he could hit the target with this Q.

Mistake?
The scene of Lee Sin's second Q damage being dodged flashed through his mind.

...That must be a coincidence, right?
As this thought came to his mind, Mr. Kang decisively activated the second stage of Q.

However, that incredible scene appeared again.

The moment Lee Sin kicked Lucian, Yuanshen flashed again and avoided the damage of the second stage of Q.

Lucian turned around and used [Transparent Holy Light Q)], followed by two normal attacks, and with the output of the defensive tower, it was Lee Sin who was in danger.

His health wasn't very good to begin with, so to ensure the success of this gank, he used Q when he was alone at level 1 to clear a jungle monster. Everyone knows how damaging it is to clear a jungle monster without learning W.

As a last resort, Mr. Kang used his flash to escape from the tower.
"0hhhhhh——! God, this is unbelievable!" On the English stage, Maomao shouted in surprise: "Yuanshen reproduced that magical operation and told everyone with facts that this is not a coincidence, this is my reaction, my strength!"

The slap in the face came so fast, like a tornado.

In the CPL commentary booth, Ze Yuan, who had previously expressed his objection, looked embarrassed.

"See, I told you this wasn't a coincidence." He proved his point. Even though the team he supported was the one being shown off, he felt very happy.

"I give up. Yuanshen's reaction is too outrageous." I remember shaking my head repeatedly.

"That's inhuman!" Guan Zeyuan was also impressed. He joined the CPL commentary team last year, but was not given a high priority. Instead, he was left to gain experience as a newcomer. Only this year did he begin to appear in the commentary booth for important matches. (End of this chapter)